The Patriots did well in free agency in bringing back Aqib Talib and Kyle Arrington. They also dodged a bullet with Alfonzo Dennard’s minimal jail time being deferred to next year’s off-season. But Talib is on a one-year deal and could be gone soon so the Pats need to draft a potential starter. They can’t count on Ras-I Dowling being that guy.

Top cornerback prospects

(Rankings according to NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock.)

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